Re: [Fedora] Re: Nvidia sucks, sucks, sucks !

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On Thu, 2006-11-09 at 14:20 -0700, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote:
> Kim Lux wrote:
> > I know that some of you think it is perfectly acceptable to have to
> > download an installation script, change the permission on it, run it,
> > troubleshoot it, look at a log file, check a few forums, change kernel
> > source, run it again and then modify the xorg.conf file to get a video
> > driver running, but guess what ?   The rest of the world doesn't think
> > like you.  Imagine that.
>     Exactly, because the rest of the world isn't as stupid as you are to 
> think that running test packages ought to be the same as running stable 
> packages.  Gee, what a concept. 

Once again, bud, the fact the kernel was test was irrelevant !  Get it
through your head.

And thanks for calling me a name again.  

>  How many haven't told you already today 
> that running stable kernels with stable nvidia packages WORKS FINE.  

I've had numerous nvidia builds fail with stable kernels. 

> They're pre-compiled for you and it works.  

I've yet to have ONE nvidia install where the installer said it found
the pre complied driver.  Every time it downloads and builds from
scratch.  I have no idea why that is.  Maybe a wizard can enlighten me.
My laptop has an SMP processor, btw.  Or whatever its called in the
latest kernels. PAE ?   

-- 
Kim Lux,  Diesel Research Inc.



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